# Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the athletics event were held in Victoria, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 by male 19 by female athletes. Furthermore, 2 men's disability events were held within the programme.
There were 126 medals decided in total with England topping the table with 36 medals in total. Australia were second with 22 and the host nation Canada came third with 15.
The competition saw both the rise and fall of Horace Dove-Edwin, a sprinter from Sierra Leone. He became his country's first Commonwealth medallist with an unexpected silver medal behind Linford Christie in the 100 metres. He had not attended the opening ceremony as his country did not have enough money for a uniform and his story attracted much public sympathy and attention from the press. His meteoric rise (improving from 10.34 seconds to 10.02 over two days) was swiftly punctured as he was banned for two years after his doping test came back positive for the steroid stanozolol.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Linford Christie England | 9.91 GR | Michael Green Jamaica | 10.05 | Frankie Fredericks Namibia | 10.06 |
| 200 metres details | Frankie Fredericks Namibia | 19.97 GR | John Regis England | 20.25 | Daniel Effiong Nigeria | 20.40 |
| 400 metres details | Charles Gitonga Kenya | 45.00 | Du'aine Ladejo England | 45.11 | Sunday Bada Nigeria | 45.45 |
| 800 metres details | Patrick Konchellah Kenya | 1:45.18 | Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa | 1:45.76 | Savieri Ngidhi Zimbabwe | 1:46.06 |
| 1500 metres details | Reuben Chesang Kenya | 3:36.70 | Kevin Sullivan Canada | 3:36.78 | John Mayock England | 3:37.22 |
| 5000 metres details | Rob Denmark England | 13:23.00 | Philemon Hanneck Zimbabwe | 13:23.20 | John Nuttall England | 13:23.54 |
| 10,000 metres details | Lameck Aguta Kenya | 28:38.22 | Tendai Chimusasa Zimbabwe | 28:47.72 | Fackson Nkandu Zambia | 28:51.72 |
| Marathon details | Steve Moneghetti Australia | 2:11:49 | Sean Quilty Australia | 2:14:57 | Mark Hudspith England | 2:15:11 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Colin Jackson Wales | 13.08 GR | Tony Jarrett England | 13.22 | Paul Gray Wales | 13.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Samuel Matete Zambia | 48.67 | Gideon Biwott Kenya | 49.43 | Barnabas Kinyor Kenya | 49.50 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Johnstone Kipkoech Kenya | 8:14.72 GR | Gideon Chirchir Kenya | 8:15.25 | Graeme Fell Canada | 8:23.28 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Canada (CAN) Donovan Bailey Glenroy Gilbert Carlton Chambers Bruny Surin | 38.39 GR | Australia (AUS) Shane Naylor Tim Jackson Paul Henderson Damien Marsh Kyle Vander Kuyp | 38.88 | England (ENG) Jason John Toby Box Philip Goedluck Terry Williams Mark Smith | 39.39 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | England (ENG) David McKenzie Peter Crampton Adrian Patrick Du'aine Ladejo Alex Fugallo Mark Smith | 3:02.14 GR | Jamaica (JAM) Orville Taylor Dennis Blake Linval Laird Garth Robinson Roxbert Martin | 3:02.32 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Patrick Delice Neil de Silva Hayden Stephen Ian Morris | 3:02.78 |
| 30 kilometres walk details | Nick A'Hern Australia | 2:07:53 | Tim Berrett Canada | 2:08:22 | Scott Nelson New Zealand | 2:09:10 |
| High jump details | Tim Forsyth Australia | 2.32 m | Steve Smith England | 2.32 m | Geoff Parsons Scotland | 2.31 m |
| Pole vault details | Neil Winter Wales | 5.40 m GR | Curtis Heywood Canada | 5.30 m | James Miller Australia | 5.30 m |
| Long jump details | Obinna Eregbu Nigeria | 8.05 m | David Culbert Australia | 8.00 m | Ian James Canada | 7.93 m |
| Triple jump details | Julian Golley England | 17.03 m | Jonathan Edwards England | 17.00 m | Brian Wellman Bermuda | 17.00 m |
| Shot put details | Matt Simson England | 19.49 m | Courtney Ireland New Zealand | 19.38 m | Chima Ugwu Nigeria | 19.26 m |
| Discus throw details | Werner Reiterer Australia | 62.76 m | Adewale Olukoju Nigeria | 62.46 m | Robert Weir England | 60.86 m |
| Hammer throw details | Sean Carlin Australia | 73.48 m | Paul Head England | 70.18 m | Peter Vivian England | 69.80 m |
| Javelin throw details | Steve Backley England | 82.74 m | Mick Hill England | 81.84 m | Gavin Lovegrove New Zealand | 80.42 m |
| Decathlon details | Mike Smith Canada | 8326 pts | Peter Winter Australia | 8074 pts | Simon Shirley England | 7980 pts |

### Men's EAD

(Elite athletes with a disability)
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 800m wheelchair | Jeff Adams Canada | 1:44.94 GR | David Holding England | 1:45.13 | Paul Wiggins Australia | 1:45.40 |
| Marathon wheelchair | Paul Wiggins Australia | 1:37:33 GR | Ivan Newman England | 1:41:55 | Ben Lucas New Zealand | 1:42:19 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Mary Onyali Nigeria | 11.06 | Christy Opara-Thompson Nigeria | 11.22 | Paula Thomas England | 11.23 |
| 200 metres details | Cathy Freeman Australia | 22.25 GR | Mary Onyali Nigeria | 22.35 | Melinda Gainsford Australia | 22.68 |
| 400 metres details | Cathy Freeman Australia | 50.38 GR | Fatima Yusuf Nigeria | 50.53 | Sandie Richards Jamaica | 50.69 |
| 800 metres details | Inez Turner Jamaica | 2:01.74 | Charmaine Crooks Canada | 2:02.35 | Gladys Wamuyu Kenya | 2:03.12 |
| 1500 metres details | Kelly Holmes England | 4:08.86 | Paula Schnurr Canada | 4:09.65 | Gwen Griffiths South Africa | 4:10.16 |
| 3000 metres details | Angela Chalmers Canada | 8:32.17 GR | Robyn Meagher Canada | 8:45.59 | Alison Wyeth England | 8:47.98 |
| 10,000 metres details | Yvonne Murray Scotland | 31:56.97 | Elana Meyer South Africa | 32:06.02 | Jane Omoro Kenya | 32:13.01 |
| Marathon details | Carole Rouillard Canada | 2:30:41 | Lizanne Bussières Canada | 2:31:07 | Yvonne Danson England | 2:32:24 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Michelle Freeman Jamaica | 13.12 | Jacqui Agyepong England | 13.14 | Sam Farquharson England | 13.38 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Sally Gunnell England | 54.51 | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 55.11 | Debbie-Ann Parris Jamaica | 55.25 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Nigeria (NGR) Faith Idehen Mary Tombiri Christy Opara-Thompson Mary Onyali | 42.99 | Australia (AUS) Monique Miers Cathy Freeman Melinda Gainsford Kathy Sambell | 43.43 | England (ENG) Stephi Douglas Geraldine McLeod Simmone Jacobs Paula Thomas | 43.46 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | England (ENG) Phylis Smith Tracy Goddard Linda Keough Sally Gunnell | 3:27.06 GR | Jamaica (JAM) Revoli Campbell Deon Hemmings Inez Turner Sandie Richards | 3:28.63 | Canada (CAN) Alanna Yakiwchuck Stacey Bowen Donalda Duprey Charmaine Crooks | 3:33.52 |
| 10 kilometres walk details | Kerry Saxby-Junna Australia | 44:25 | Anne Manning Australia | 44:37 | Janice McCaffrey Canada | 44:54 |
| High jump details | Alison Inverarity Australia | 1.94 m | Charmaine Weavers South Africa | 1.94 m | Debbie Marti England | 1.91 m |
| Long jump details | Nicole Boegman Australia | 6.82 m | Yinka Idowu England | 6.73 m | Christy Opara-Thompson Nigeria | 6.72 m |
| Shot put details | Judy Oakes England | 18.16 m | Myrtle Augee England | 17.64 m | Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Australia | 16.61 m |
| Discus throw details | Daniela Costian Australia | 63.72 m GR | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand | 57.12 m | Lizette Etsebeth South Africa | 55.74 m |
| Javelin throw details | Louise McPaul Australia | 63.76 m | Kirsten Hellier New Zealand | 60.40 m | Sharon Gibson England | 58.20 m |
| Heptathlon details | Denise Lewis England | 6325 pts | Jane Flemming Australia | 6317 pts | Catherine Bond-Mills Canada | 6193 pts |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | England | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 |
| 3 | Canada* | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Zambia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Participation

* Antigua and Barbuda (3)
* Australia (77)
* Bahamas (12)
* Bangladesh (2)
* Barbados (8)
* Belize (6)
* Bermuda (7)
* Botswana (8)
* Brunei (4)
* British Virgin Islands (7)
* Canada (106)
* Cyprus (10)
* Dominica (6)
* England (105)
* Falkland Islands (1)
* Gambia (4)
* Ghana (23)
* Guyana (2)
* Hong Kong (3)
* Isle of Man (4)
* Jamaica (32)
* Jersey (1)
* Kenya (46)
* Lesotho (7)
* Malawi (3)
* Maldives (1)
* Malaysia (8)
* Malta (1)
* Mauritius (9)
* Montserrat (2)
* Namibia (8)
* New Zealand (26)
* Nauru (1)
* Nigeria (25)
* Northern Ireland (10)
* Pakistan (2)
* Papua New Guinea (7)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6)
* Seychelles (4)
* Scotland (33)
* Sierra Leone (8)
* Singapore (1)
* South Africa (29)
* Swaziland (4)
* Tanzania (2)
* Tonga (6)
* Trinidad and Tobago (9)
* Uganda (4)
* Vanuatu (2)
* Wales (16)
* Zambia (4)
* Zimbabwe (12)